Nature, Community, Forever
Harpswell Heritage Land
Trust Achieves National
Accreditation
FALL 2015
The view from Houghton Graves
Park (Doug Warren Photo)
By Doug Warren
C
apping a rigorous,
five-year process, the
Harpswell Heritage
Land Trust has met the
necessary standards and been
accredited by the national Land
Trust Alliance. Only 301 land
trusts nationwide, including
20 in Maine, have received
accreditation, according to the
Maine Land Trust Network.
Accreditation is a mark of
distinction, showing that a
land trust meets standards and
practices established by the Land
Trust Alliance. These standards
and practices offer guidelines
for the responsible operation of
a land trust that is run legally,
ethically and in the public
interest. The Land Trust Alliance
is made up of more than 1,100
organizations across the country.
“Being an accredited land
trust assures our members,
our donors and our community
that we meet the national
standards for the way we pursue
conservation of Harpswell’s
natural resources, now and
Houghton Graves: A
Pocket Park on Orr’s
Island
By Doug Warren
H
oughton Graves Park is a place of peace and
memory that you might have missed while
traveling along Route 24 between the library
and post office on beautiful Orr’s Island. It’s
definitely worth a stop.
The location holds memories for me because it is
forever,” said Reed Coles, HHLT
executive director. “Along the
way, we have upgraded the way
we work to help us ensure that
HHLT will be able to fulfill our
promise to permanently protect
the lands we are conserving.”
David Brown, vice president
of the HHLT Board of Trustees,
directed the accreditation effort.
Brown, a retired professor of
organizational behavior, says
he was recruited to the board
specifically to handle the process.
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Houghton Graves
next to the site of the former
Park is a popular
Green Anchor gift shop, a
location for
childhood destination filled with HHLT’s Preschool
Nature Day
souvenirs, sweets and pinescented pillows eagerly reached Camp. (Galen
Koch photos)
by following a walk around
Lowell’s Cove.
I retraced that route on a sunny summer
morning with my dog, Toby, and found that,
while the Green Anchor is long gone, the area is
still filled with delights.
We entered the three-acre, “pocket park”
along a mowed path that runs by a marshy
area filled with cattails. A right turn brought
us past a shaded picnic table and then the
path entered a large, mowed field before
descending a little steeply to the shore of
picturesque Beal’s Cove.
We had the place to ourselves at a very
low tide. We explored the temporary
excavations left in the rocky beach by a clam
digger. We wondered about the advisability
of trying to walk out to Rat Island in the
middle of the cove (Toby advised against
it). We noted the small stones piled up by
passing humans on the huge rocks that are
permanent fixtures of the shoreline.
This is a place filled with
memory. Russell Houghton and
Patty and Allan Graves donated
the park to the Harpswell
Heritage Land Trust in 2007. The
family ownership of the property
reaches back to 1763, when 30
acres of land were acquired by
Michael Sinnett. Down through
time, the property was used
for raising dairy cattle, horses
and garden produce. The beach
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FALL 2015 / 1
Summer Fun and Learning with
Harpswell Heritage Land Trust!
Our Mission:
To preserve and
protect Harpswell’s
natural environment,
wildlife, open spaces,
islands, shoreline and
cultural heritage for
the benefit of current
and future generations
through conservation,
stewardship, education
and landowner
assistance.
Bowdoin Professor Rachel Beane described the geologic forces that
formed the Giant’s Stairs.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
John Berry
John Boomer
Robin Brooks
David Brown, Vice President
Keith Brown, Treasurer
Jane Collins
Ron Davis
Becky Gallery
Alicia Pulsifer Heyburn
Dan Huber
Charlie Johnson, President
Lynn Knight, Secretary
Mary Ann Nahf
Don Newberg
Sharon Oehmig
Ed Robinson
Jeff Stann
Deane Van Dusen
HHLT Trustee Jeff Stann led a tour of
new trails at Curtis Farm Preserve to
celebrate its grand opening.
Interested
participants
learned about
wildflowers
during Priscilla
Seimer’s
wildflower walk
in June.
STAFF
Reed Coles,
Executive Director
Julia McLeod, Outreach
Coordinator
HARPSWELL HERITAGE
LAND TRUST
PO Box 359
153 Harpswell Neck Rd
Harpswell, ME 04079
207-721-1121
207-837-9613
[email protected]
[email protected]
www.hhltmaine.org
David Hackett entertained listeners with stories
of his own and others’ experiences at Curtis Farm
Preserve.
Families explored and played outdoors together during Harpswell Family Outings: tide pooling at Pott’s Point Preserve (above and
below right) and a rock party at Stover’s Point Preserve (below left).
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NEWS AND UPDATES
Harpswell Family Outing at Pott’s Point Preserve
(Curt Chipman photo)
Land
Conservation
additional 28.5 acres of mudflats
and rocky shore. Keeping the
property undeveloped preserves
valuable habitat,
ALICIA HEYBURN PHOTO
including foraging
areas for endangered
roseate terns that
nest on nearby Jenny
Island.
In the map below,
the new acquisition
is outlined in red and
other conserved land
is outlined in green.
The southern half of Little
Yarmouth Island in eastern Casco
Bay is forever conserved thanks
to recent work by Harpswell
Heritage Land Trust (HHLT).
Conserving Little Yarmouth
Island completes a network of
protected islands in eastern
Casco Bay, which serve as
important habitat for birds and
other animals and maintain the
dramatic scenic views of the area.
Little Yarmouth Island is
located in eastern Casco Bay,
between Yarmouth Island and the
Raspberry Islands, both of which
are protected with conservation
easements by HHLT.
Thanks to a grant from the
National Coastal Wetlands
Conservation Program and a
bargain sale by the owners, HHLT
purchased the nearly 13 acre
property this summer.
The property includes 7,500
feet of shoreline and protects an
Stewardship
Curtis Farm Preserve Grand
Opening
On June 6 we celebrated the
grand opening of new trails at
Curtis Farm Preserve. The 1.25
mile trail system brings visitors
through fields and forest, to
a giant rock nicknamed the
“pebble,” past a view to Mt.
Washington on a clear day and to
Basin Cove and Curtis Cove.
New maps, brochures and
trailhead welcome signs
This year brings big
improvements in HHLT’s maps,
brochures and trailhead signs,
making it easier for you to enjoy
our properties. Brochures
and maps are available for all
HHLT preserves and trails on
our website and signs will be
installed soon.
Community
Outreach and
Education
Much of HHLT’s increased
education programming is
made possible by the Holbrook
Education Initiative, with support
from the Holbrook Community
Foundation. Thank you!
Hands-on Science Learning at
Harpswell Community School
During the 2014-2015 school
year, all students at Harpswell
Community School participated
in outdoor, hands-on, Harpswellfocused science learning. As an
example, HHLT partnered with
the PTO to support the third
grade as they raised Atlantic
Salmon from eggs to fry and
released them in a tributary to
the Androscoggin River. This was
a very exciting, and real, project
for students.
Mother of third grader Scottie
Larsen (pictured below), Dustan
Larsen, said, “Especially living
in Harpswell, to understand and
appreciate our environment is
really important. For them, as
kids, to gain an appreciation
for what we have is what’s so
important about the programs
the Land Trust offers…HHLT
programs really inspire kids.”
KARA DOUGLAS
PHOTO
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FALL 2015 / 3
Our Third Annual Sunset
Cruise
Chris Cabot
photos
Leaving a
Legacy for
Harpswell
by Christine Farrell
W
hat an
experience
to grow up
on the coast
of Maine. What a charmed
life for a child to spend
summers on Harpswell Neck
or on the Islands. Great,
Bailey or Orr’s, that is. Anne
Satterthwaite, a Philadelphia
health care professional, had
such a childhood. Spending
summer weeks on Bailey
Island, Anne enjoyed life in
a cottage purchased by her
grandparents, Helen and
Walter B. Satterthwaite in
1953.
Anne remembers spending
the entire day playing outside
on the rocky cliffs with her
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Golden Retriever, Happy. Cedar
Beach was another favorite spot
to hang out with other island
kids. Growing up, Anne and her
brothers didn’t have to spend the
day under parental supervision
as they explored for life under
granite and seaweed! Today, life
for our children in Harpswell is
still safe, free from traffic and as
we know, so pretty!
Since Anne loved her
childhood so much, Anne
recently decided to honor her
grandparents by naming HHLT
in her will as a beneficiary. Anne
knows how special these islands
are, especially today when many
coastline shores from North to
South have been paved over for
more roads, tall buildings and
mega-mansions. And traffic.
But not here in Harpswell
thanks in part to the ongoing
work of the HHLT. Since1983, the
Land Trust has been using the
donations of local residents and
visitors to preserve the unspoiled
beauty of Harpswell and to keep
parts of it as natural as when
Helen and Walter Satterthwaite
first arrived in the ‘50s.
Whether you came to
Harpswell recently or have lived
here forever, I hope you enjoy the
trails preserved and maintained
by HHLT. Ramble along the trails
at Curtis Farm Preserve. Go for
a trek at Long Reach Preserve.
Enjoy the view at Johnson Field
Preserve.
To Anne and our other
donors, we thank you for
helping us keep Harpswell the
beautiful place we love.
Your legacy, too, could be
one of clean air, clean water, an
abundance of wildlife, thriving
fisheries and beautiful natural
spaces for future generations
to enjoy.
We hope you consider a
planned gift to HHLT. Naming
HHLT as a beneficiary of
your estate plan or a specific
asset, such as an IRA or a life
insurance policy, is a simple
way to begin your legacy.
For more information,
contact Reed Coles at info@
hhltmaine.org or 207-7211121.
Flower Power:
Hitting the
“Pause” Button
on HHLT Trails
By Priscilla Seimer
I
t’s possible to walk most of
Harpswell Heritage Land
Trust’s trails in less than an
hour, unless you are walking
with curious children, or are
easily distracted by plants, rocks,
the views, the woods, the wildlife
or good walking companions.
Then it can take a gloriously long
time to saunter along, taking in
everything the trail has to offer.
For wildflower lovers like me
this has been a season of many
slow, appreciative walks.
Blooming in June at Curtis
Farm Preserve, the native Blueeyed Grass could be found along
the edges of the field, while the
introduced Common Speedwell
lined a good part of the upper
woods trail. This little member
of the plantain family came
over with the colonists, either
accidentally or perhaps because
of its medicinal uses.
Water Arum, or Wild Calla - Calla
palustris (Priscilla Seimer photo)
along other of HHLT’s woods
trails as well.
The dramatics of July weren’t
limited to fireworks: at Long
Reach Preserve the Bog Trail
led explorers to an explosion of
orchids! We are lucky to have
this beautiful, vibrant habitat
preserved. If you love wild
orchids, visit the bog in early July.
The two orchids that were
blooming were the Tuberous
Grass-pink and the Rose Pogonia.
Both these orchids are native,
and exquisite. The Grass-pink is
unusual in that the flower looks
like it’s upside-down. According
to GoBotany.com (New England
Wildflower Society) this upsidedown and fringed lip may be
Harpswell
Invasive Plant
Partnership
by Jeff Stann
Blue-eyed Grass - Sisyrinchium
monatanum (Curt Chipman photo)
Later in June at Long Reach
Preserve both the woods and
the end of the Bog Trail offered
their own gifts to wanderers.
Our native Water Arum (or Wild
Calla) filled one end of the bog
with its dramatic leaves and
flowers.
The shamrock-shaped leaves
of the native Northern Wood
Sorrel could be found at a few
spots along the woods trail, and
I
nvasive plants are a
problem across America.
They take over gardens,
shorelines, farmlands and
roadsides and damage or kill off
other plants. Because they are
not native, they lack the diseases
and predators to keep them
in balance. And they do not
support as many insects, birds
and other necessary organisms
as native plants.
To address the problem
locally, the Harpswell Invasive
Plant Partnership (HIPP) was
formed last year by HHLT, the
Town Lands Committee and
the Harpswell Conservation
Commission. The Harpswell
Garden Club is also working
Tuberous Grass-pink - Calopogon
tuberosus (Priscilla Seimer photo)
Cinquefoil can be seen in a variety
of disturbed sites, including
around the parking lot at Curtis
Farm Preserve. This introduced
flower is a soft yellow that makes
it easy to learn to identify.
Milkweed is a common native
species, but few take the time to
really look at the flowers of this
familiar plant. Many years ago
the silk in the pods was used as
a filling for a variety of items,
including life jackets.
designed to fool bees into
thinking the fringe is pollen.
Common Milkweed - Asclepias syriaca
(Priscilla Seimer photo)
Rose Pogonia - Pogonia
ophioglossoides (Priscilla Seimer
photo)
As we entered mid-to-late
summer many later-season
wildflowers were blooming or
close to it.
Sulfur, or Rough-fruited
with us. Our purpose is to check
public lands in Harpswell for
invasives, develop ways to control
or remove them and educate
homeowners about what they can
do on their own properties.
Working with the State
invasive plant biologist, we came
up with a list of 20 invasives
to look for, and held plant ID
training sessions for volunteers.
During spring and summer we
surveyed Mitchell Field, Johnson
Field Preserve, McIntosh Lot and
Giant’s Stairs, Houghton Graves
Park, and 28 miles of Harpswell
highways. We’ve entered the
results in the State database
iMap Invasives. And now we
are looking at the results to
determine next steps.
So which invasive plants
on our list did we find? So
far, Norway Maple, Japanese
Barberry, Autumn Olive,
Multiflora Rose, shrub
HHLT’s preserves are home
to a wide variety of wildflowers
and other plants, blooming and
changing with the seasons. There
is always something new to
discover, and meandering along
the trails is a great way to spend a
few relaxing hours.
Honeysuckles, Burning Bush,
Asiatic Bittersweet, Japanese
Knotweed (Bamboo), Purple
Loosestrife, Knapweeds, Black
Swallow-wort, Garlic Mustard,
Himalaya Touch-Me-Not and
Yellow Iris, plus Amur Maple.
So it’s not just green crabs
that we have to worry about in
Harpswell!
Pictures and other
information for the 20 species
can be found at www.hhltmaine.
org. You can also find ways to
control any of these species on
your property by going to the
Maine Natural Areas Program
website (www.maine.gov/
dacf/mnap/). Often the most
effective ways of control do not
require the use of chemicals.
If you want to help with
efforts to survey, remove plants
and educate the public, please
contact Jeff Stann at ejstann@
gmail.com or 207-373-1811.
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CURT CHIPMAN PHOTO
News and
Updates
Continued from page 3
Expanded Nature Day Camp
This summer, HHLT offered
four weeks of Nature Day Camp:
two weeks for ages 3-5 and two
weeks for ages 6-10. Nature Day
Camp has offered young people
an opportunity to engage with
nature in Harpswell since 1996.
One parent wrote: “This
camp has been a wonderful
opportunity for our children
to learn about the things they
love most. Their public school
education does not enable them
to explore nature as they are
accustomed to...Really, it has been
the most impressively run camp I
have seen to date as a parent. We
hope to be able to send the boys
next summer also.”
Welcome
to Our New
Trustees
At our Annual Meeting this
July, HHLT welcomed three new
members to its Board of Trustees.
Jane Collins grew up in Maine
and then studied mathematics
at Rensselaer Polytechnic
Institute in NY. She worked for
nine years as an underwriter
for Aetna Life and Casualty. Her
husband, Doug, is an actuary,
so this is a household that
understands numbers! Life took
the Collins family (including
Bowdoin graduate Samantha)
for long stays in Bermuda and
London, England. In 2010, the
Campers catch grasshoppers, moths and butterflies at Curtis Farm Preserve.
lure of Maine was strong enough
for Jane and Doug to move to
Harpswell, where Jane has been
a regular volunteer for HHLT
and ArtVan. “Volunteering and
serving on the Accreditation
Committee has afforded me
the opportunity to learn about
HHLT’s positive impact on the
community and so I was happy to
accept a board position when it
was offered,” Jane said.
Becky Gallery grew up on a
small farm in Pennsylvania. After
time in Illinois and Connecticut,
she retired to Harpswell in 2008
with her husband, Patrick. Over
the years, she has volunteered
as a master gardener, girl scout
leader and coordinator of
campaigns for local elections.
Since moving to Harpswell, Becky
has served on the Harpswell
Garden Club, including time as
President. She currently chairs
two committees for the Garden
Club. “Through my life, I have
enjoyed being outdoors and
have supported a number of
Thank you to our business sponsors,
who have supported the Land Trust in 2015
through cash or in-kind support.
Kenney Landscaping, LLC
Bath Savings Trust Company
Maine Island Ecologists
Boucher Perkins Campbell
Morse’s Cribstone Grill
Paradis
Morton Real Estate
Cate Wnek Photography
Paul’s Marina
Dolphin Marina and
R. A. Webber and Sons
Restaurant
Stoddard L. Smith, PA
Eaton Peabody
Taylor Made Signs
Great Island Boat Yard
The Vicarage by the Sea
Harpswell Anchor
Wilbur’s Of Maine Chocolate
Harpswell Heritage Apples
Confections
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organizations that preserve open
space. I believe that HHLT is vital
to the Harpswell we love,” Becky
said.
Mary Ann Nahf is returning
to the Board of Trustees, where
she previously served for nine
years, including terms as vicepresident, secretary and chair of
the Programs Committee. During
this time she was instrumental in
managing the Nature Day Camp.
She enjoys being part of the
Houghton
Graves Park
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was used to access fishing
and clamming, along with
harvesting seaweed.
The family for many years
also ran the “Royal Rest”
boarding house nearby, along
with a couple cottages that
no longer stand. One family
member, Pauline Houghton,
attended the Fannie Farmer
Cooking School in Boston and,
along with her mother, kept
the boarding house flourishing
in its day. Pauline also opened
the Green Anchor gift shop.
Toby, appropriately leashed,
and I headed back up the path
and into the vibrantly green
mowed field. A small wooden
sign directed us to a second
picnic table that offered a
panoramic view of Rat Island
and the mouth of Beal’s Cove.
We paused to take a photo
vibrant Harpswell community
where the natural world is such a
large part of the town’s identity,
and it has been exciting for her
to watch HHLT’s community
outreach program meet such
enthusiasm by residents. She
is interested in ensuring that
conservation continues to be
integrated into the community
and particularly enjoys looking
for win-win situations where
the needs to conserve and
responsibly manage development
can exist harmoniously. She also
chairs the town’s Conservation
Commission and is one of
Harpswell’s trustees on the
Curtis Memorial Library Board.
Strategic
Planning
This fall and winter your land
trust’s Board of Trustees will
update HHLT’s strategic plan
to direct our next five years of
conservation, stewardship and
education. We will share the new
plan with you, our members.
and enjoy a place filled with
beauty and memory that will
be preserved for the public
forever. What a treasure.
Directions to Houghton Graves
Park: From Cook’s Corner in
Brunswick, follow Route 24
south for 11.9 miles. The park
is on the right, opposite Lowell’s
Cove Road. Please park by the
side of the road and follow the
trail between the rail fence and
the marsh.
Accreditation
Continued from page 1
“It was a long undertaking and
a lot of work,” Brown said, “but
we are already seeing benefits
from the close examination of the
way that we do our business. The
accreditation effort is designed to
encourage land trusts to develop
high-quality practices and
standards.”
Brown says it will be
increasingly important for land
trusts to gain accreditation in
order to raise funds and assure
members and potential donors
that vital natural resources will
be preserved in perpetuity. “It
really brings legitimacy and
credibility to the accredited
organization,” he explained.
While working to comply
with the requirements for
accreditation, HHLT has
significantly expanded the
number and types of its
educational programs, formalized
standards and upgraded
management plans.
Coles praised Brown, Charlie
Johnson, president of the HHLT
Board of Trustees, and other
members of the accreditation
committee for their efforts. “I
am personally very grateful for
the commitment and efforts of
HHLT’s trustees and volunteers
over the past five years to help
achieve this important milestone
in our organization’s history,”
Coles said.
The accreditation designation
is good for a five-year period.
After that, HHLT will have to
apply for a renewal. “We won’t
rest on our laurels,” said Coles.
“We will continue to strive to
improve our organization and
fulfill our vital mission.”
Thank you
to our many
volunteers
In the past year, volunteers
put in more than 1,500 hours
taking care of the trails, helping
out in the office, organizing
and leading public programs,
helping out at Nature Day
Camp, serving on committees
and much more. Thank you to
our 2014 and 2015 volunteers!
Brandi Adams
Heather Allen
Ted Allen
Cristine Bachor
Suzanne Bakewell
Tony Barrett
Rachel Beane
Joan Beauchamp
Nancy Bennett
Betsy Bennett-Stacey
Jane Berry
John Berry
Gaye Best
Stephen Black
Scott Bodwell
John Boomer
Bowdoin College Students
Bruce Brandt
Carrie Branson
Heidi Brokate
Jeanne Brooks
Robin Brooks
David Brown
Holly Brown
Keith Brown
Bill Bruce
Gail Bruce
Rob Bryan
Carrie Bubier
Sally Butcher
Marlis Cambon
Tom Carlisle
Heather Carr
Tom Carr
Caroline Chipman
Curtis Chipman
Anthony Cioe
Marie Clarke
Christopher Coles
Doug Collins
Jane Collins
Jason Collins
Jane Covey
Jim Craig
Dup Crosson
Jane Davis
Janet Davis
Ron Davis
Stan Davis
Lynda DeHaan
Mary Anne Doherty
Craig Douglas
Kara Douglas
Wendy Downes
Hannah Dring
Jennifer Dubel
Delger Erdenesanaa
John Esquirol
Christine Farrell
Elizabeth Fowler
Tulle Frazer
Connie French Smith
Donna Frisoli
Bruce Frost
Laura Frost
Michele Frost
Rebecca Gallery
Dianna Garza
Tim Glidden
Ben Godsoe
Harriette Griffin
Jessica Griffin
David Hackett
Ian Hathaway
Alicia Heyburn
Hope Hilton
Gregory Howard
Scott Howe
Christine Huber
Daniel Huber
Elna Hunter
Toby Jacobs
Lesley Johantgen
Charles Johnson
Jean Johnson
Collin Johnston
Sheila Karajin
Debbie Kelly
Ritch Kelly
Garrett Knight
Lynn Knight
Richard Knox
Lex Lannan
Dustan Larsen
Dayle Lavine
Richard Lavine
John Loyd
Bruce MacDougal
Margaret MacDougal
Judy Marino
Jose Mas
Marnie McFarland
Callie McMahon
Rick Meisenbach
Susan Millar
Don Miskill
Kristy Montana
Mary Moore
Judy Muller
Kate Nadeau
Mary Ann Nahf
Don Newberg
Andrea Newell Howe
Karen Norton
Natsuko O’Donnell
Ken Oehmig
Sharon Oehmig
Susan Olcott
Jamie Pacheco
James Parmentier
Gina Perow
Ned Perry
Trish Petty
Laura Piampiano
Samuel Powers
Bob Rio
Edward Robinson
Mary Robinson
Jeanie Rubio
Alan Sawyer
Cynthia Sawyer
Kim Scamman
Henry Schwartz
Corie Scribner
Priscilla Seimer
Peggy Shanler
Trisha Sheaff
Ellen Shillinglaw
Lee Silverman
Jennifer Simard
Melinda Small
Jym St. Pierre
Jeff Stann
Stephanie Stanton
Deirdre Strachan
Brad Swanson
David Thies
Patricia Tillotson
Hannah Trowbridge
Fred Van Damme
Deane Van Dusen
Doug Warren
Lauren Watkinson
Robert Weggel
Lori Williams
Cate Wnek
Francis Wnek
Cynthia Wood
Frank Wright
Katie Wright
Aimee York
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Fall and Early Winter Events and Programs
All events are free unless
otherwise noted. For more
details, visit
www.hhltmaine.org.
Rain or Shine Hiking Group
Every Thursday, 10 a.m., various
locations. For young children
and the adults in their lives. Find
the schedule at http://hhltmaine.
org/events-programs/rain-shinehiking-group/
Autumn Yoga and Walk
Sun., Oct. 18, 3-5 p.m., Fishmoon
Yoga and Curtis Farm Preserve.
Suggested donation: $5-20.
Advance registration required.
Harpswell Family Outing: Cider
Pressing
Sun., Oct. 25, 1-3 p.m., Harpswell
Coastal Academy, 9 Ash Point
Road
Harpswell Family
Outing: Lost and
Found at Curtis
Farm Preserve
Sat., Nov. 14, 10
a.m.-12 p.m., Curtis
Farm Preserve
JULIA MCLEOD PHOTO
Winter Waterfowl
Walk
Sat., Dec. 5, 8:3010:30 a.m., Giant’s
Stairs Trail
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Accreditation
Houghton Graves Park
New Acquisition on Little Yarmouth Island
New Trail Maps, Brochures and Signs
Hands-On Science Learning at Harpswell Community School
Summer Wildflowers on HHLT Preserves
The Harpswell Invasive Plant Partnership
New Trustees
Strategic Planning
And More!
Harpswell Heritage Land Trust, 207-721-1121, [email protected], www.hhltmaine.org